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The floor of the cab was painted body color in the factory. My 54 was painted body color when I fixed her up in 1999. I think bedliner would make it harder to clean the cab out. Are you going to put a stock style floor mat in?
 
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Haven’t thought that far ahead
 
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All of our firetrucks floors are rubber lined or some type of coating on them. Makes them real easy to just hose out with water
 
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All of our firetrucks floors are rubber lined or some type of coating on them. Makes them real easy to just hose out with water
Are you really going to hose out your truck's cab after you get her all fixed up? You sure don't want to get the firewall cover wet. It is just oil impregnated cardboard if it is original. Here is a pic of my 55 after I put in a reproduced floor mat:



My 54 with an NOS floor mat I put in in 1999

 
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If I don’t bondo those dents right away, should I throw a quick coat of primer on them so they don’t flash rust?
 
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Abe, that is beautiful! I like the mat and the ceiling!
 
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Looking around last night, saw a “headliner kit”. Does that include ceiling, back of cab around window, and tops of sides around door? To finish the interior, the other things I would need would be the kick panels and a floor mat?

I am hoping the 53 F250 is the basically the same as my 53 F500. I have posted this question before. People say they are basically the same. I have had real good luck with the parts I bought fitting so far.
 
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Abe, that is beautiful! I like the mat and the ceiling!
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Looking around last night, saw a “headliner kit”. Does that include ceiling, back of cab around window, and tops of sides around door? To finish the interior, the other things I would need would be the kick panels and a floor mat?
Yes, the headliner includes all that you listed above. To see a headliner not installed go to BJ Mayberrys thread called family 56. He just bought one.
I am hoping the 53 F250 is the basically the same as my 53 F500. I have posted this question before. People say they are basically the same. I have had real good luck with the parts I bought fitting so far.
Yes, the cabs interior is the same for all size trucks.
 
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First round of Bondo.


Looks like I will be using paint from NAPA called Crossfire from Martin Senour . They are the only ones around in the area that mix automotive paint

There is a local PPG dealer but don’t mix automotive here. I think they can get Shop Line brand

I have not checked with the local garage paint/body shops yet.
 
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Not sure what to do with the gas tank hole behind the passenger side door. I moved gas tank back to under the driver side seat where it should be. Should I weld some sheet metal on the back side and fill with Bondo or put a rubber hose grommet in and filler hose with locking gas cap so no one can put gas in accidentally. Filling in he would be the right way to go.
 
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Here is the paint code for Meadow Green from NAPA.





 
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It looks good! Now your ready to go.
 
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I have a quart of the Crossfire Martin Seymour Meadow Green acrylic enamel paint. I need to prime the truck first. Do I have to stick with the same brand of primer or can I put a different brand on?

Which of the following ways would be easier? Paint the doors while on the truck or hang them up and paint? They are currently off the truck and all glass, trim, and handles removed.
 
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I know it is hard to say because of thickness, overspray, etc. but roughly, how much paint will it take to paint the truck (all the greeen parts)?
 
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I have a quart of the Crossfire Martin Seymour Meadow Green acrylic enamel paint. I need to prime the truck first. Do I have to stick with the same brand of primer or can I put a different brand on?

Which of the following ways would be easier? Paint the doors while on the truck or hang them up and paint? They are currently off the truck and all glass, trim, and handles removed.
Paint the doors while they are off.
 
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